Every so often, a “miracle solution” for weight loss hits the headlines—and right now, it’s the weight loss injections. With the World Health Organisation endorsing their use, and the NHS considering rolling them out more widely, it’s understandable that many are feeling curious or hopeful. But while these injections might promise dramatic results on the scales, there’s an important question to ask:
What happens when the injections stop?
A temporary solution to a long-term issue
The evidence so far shows that GLP-1-based drugs like semaglutide (Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro) do work—on a surface level. They reduce hunger, which naturally leads to reduced food intake and weight loss. Some clinical trials have shown up to 20% reduction in body weight. That’s significant.
But here’s the truth you’re not seeing in the headlines: these injections do not address the root causes of weight gain. They don’t change habits. They don’t rewire the way you think about food. And they certainly don’t help you build a sustainable relationship with your body or with eating.
One year after stopping the injections, participants in the STEP 1 trial regained two-thirds of the weight they had lost. But that’s not the participant’s fault—it’s physiology. Because the problem wasn’t solved. It was merely paused.
What about muscle loss?
There’s another issue that doesn’t get talked about enough. According to Dr Jennifer James at the University of Liverpool, up to a third of the weight lost through these injections is not fat—it’s muscle and bone mass.
Losing weight isn’t the goal. Losing fat and building or preserving lean muscle is. Why? Because muscle is essential for your strength, mobility, metabolism, and long-term health. If your body sheds muscle instead of fat, you’re left weaker, not healthier.
So if you’re losing weight without supporting your body’s needs—nutritionally, mentally, physically—then you’re not setting yourself up for success. You’re setting yourself up for a rebound.
Mindset: The missing piece of the puzzle
You’ve heard me say it before, and I’ll say it again: sustainable weight loss requires a mindset shift.
I was recently quoted in over 70 regional newspapers saying;
“Ultimately, weight loss jabs don’t teach people how to sustain results once they stop taking them. Without a focus on habit formation, mindset shifts, and behavioural change, many people will find themselves back at square one.”
This isn’t about willpower. It’s about neuroplasticity—rewiring the subconscious patterns that drive our habits, our cravings, our emotional eating. If those patterns remain untouched, no amount of injection or diet plan will keep the weight off.
Slimpod works with the brain to help create those changes. Not by restriction, not by rules—but by gradually shifting the way you think and feel about food. And that’s what makes the difference between temporary results and lifelong freedom.
Using Slimpod alongside weight loss injections
That said, many people are choosing to use Slimpod alongside weight loss injections—and this can be a powerful combination.
By working on your mindset while using the injections, you begin to develop a deeper awareness and healthier habits that will serve you for life. Slimpod changes your relationship with food at the core, so once you come off the jabs, you have the confidence to continue on your own.
One Slimpodder who recently stop taking weight loss injections shared:
“I feel confident that my food choices are better now and I recognise when to stop eating. Along with more exercise, I feel much better in myself. My weight loss has slowed but with exercise, my body shape is changing so I am happy that my mindset has changed enough to not need jabs again. “
Here’s what others using both Slimpod and injections together have told us:
“They served a useful purpose for curbing my hunger in the early stages which enabled me to focus more on the slimpod system of long term lifestyle changes and creating healthier habits”
This approach mitigates the fear of regaining weight and gives people the tools to sustain their results—long after the injections have stopped.
So if you’re reading this and feeling pulled towards injections, please know this: your scepticism is valid. Your exhaustion is valid. And so is your hope for something that finally works.
A needle can’t rewrite a mindset. Lasting weight loss isn’t about shrinking your body. It’s about changing your relationship with food, with your mind, and with yourself. That’s the work we do in Slimpod. It’s deeper than the scales—and far more powerful.
